The second ruler of Sri Lanka was King Panduvasudeva, the nephew of Vijaya.
Panduvasudeva married Baddha-Kacchayana, a princess from India.
The couple had ten sons, the eldest of whom was named Abhaya,
and one daughter named Chitra.
When a sage prophesied that Chitra would bear a son who
would kill nine of his uncles and claim the throne,
nine of Chitra's brothers told King Panduvasudeva to have her killed.
However, Abhaya would not allow it and Chitra was spared.
She married a prince named Digha-Gamini and had a son, who was named Pandukabhaya.
Chitra and Digha-Gamini had been made aware of the prophesy
at the time of their marriage and had promised to put to death any son
that Chitra gave birth to.
However, once Pandukabhaya was born, Chitra was unwilling
to kill the infant, and so she exchanged babies with
another woman who had given birth to a baby girl that same day.
Chitra's brothers were not satisfied that their sister had, indeed,
given birth to a girl. As a result, several attempts were made to
kill Pandukhabaya, which resulted in many children dying.
Pandukhabaya remained unharmed.
Once he was old enough to become king, Pandukabhaya fought his uncles
to claim his right to the throne. Eight of his ten uncles perished.
Abhaya, who had never fought against Pandukabhaya, was not killed.
Pandukabhaya was a good king and reigned
over Sri Lanka for seventy years,
leaving the country in a prosperous state when he died.
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HISTORY OF SRI LANKA
Vijaya: The first king
King Pandukabhaya
Devanampiya-Tissa and Buddhism in Sri Lanka
King Ellala
Duttu-Gemunu's reign
After King Duttu-Gemunu
Mahasena and Dhatusena
Chief of the bards: King Vijayabahu
Parakramabahu the Great
The last few kings
The Portuguese invasion
Under Dutch rule
Sri Lanka under the British